Caxton Magazines
Boozy fowl to warm the cockles of your heart
Issue date : 04 July 2008
A Balance of Biology
According to natural scientist Howard Alborough, who advises farmers on the principles of biological farming, farmers typically yield 10% to 15% more using 50% or less fertiliser when following these principles, while producing crops in increasingly healthy soil with higher nutritional value. Robyn Joubert reports.
Issue date : 04 July 2008
Issue date : 04 July 2008
Record-breaking Borans start to make their mark
The Boran may be a relative newcomer to SA, but it evolved in Africa, for African conditions. The prices Borans attain at auctions prove local farmers are catching on, with the bull TLM 05-26 Koning fetching a record price of R900 000 at an auction. Wayne Southwood reports.
Issue date : 04 July 2008
Issue date : 04 July 2008
Farm the other kind of stock
In part one of this two-part series, Nicolaas Hanekom from AngloRand Securities told Glenneis Erasmus that farmers who want to generate wealth should diversify their risks outside agriculture. This week, he explains how to buy and manage shares to complement farm income, and attain all-important compound growth.
Issue date : 04 July 2008
Issue date : 04 July 2008
Wild Coast on knife’s edge over mining plans
Wild Coast residents and landowners have been promised billions if an Australian operation is allowed to mine the communal land, but the shady dealings of the empowerment company involved have roused suspicions. With government about to rule on the mining application, Stephan Hofstätter unravels the murky deal.
Issue date : 04 July 2008
Issue date : 04 July 2008
Organic farmers lay it on too thick
Organic farmers lay it on too thick
Overcomposting can cause just the environmental damage organic farmers are trying to avoid, says Australian scientist Graeme Stevenson. Alan Harman reports.
Mbeki still has hope for Zim
WHILE GLOBAL leaders HAVE DECLARED that free and fair democratic elections were no longer possible in Zimbabwe
Issue date : 04 July 2008
Issue date : 04 July 2008
Venison ban hits SA
Mystery still surrounds the ban on the export of game meat to the EU, which has hit ranchers in the middle of the hunting season and at a time of increasing demand for SA cuts.
Issue date : 04 July 2008
Issue date : 04 July 2008
Mozambique clinches US0 million jatropha deal
joint venture between CANADA and Mozambique will see an investment of 150 million in the production biodiesel over the next six years.
Issue date : 04 July 2008
Issue date : 04 July 2008
SA quality shatters mohair price record
The 2008 mohair summer season ended on a high note with two world record prices and hair of high quality on offer.
Issue date : 04 July 2008
Issue date : 04 July 2008
ANC unwavering despite Expropriation Bill criticism
The South African business and public had its final chance to debate the proposed new Expropriation Bill at recent public hearings in parliament.
Issue date : 04 July 2008
Issue date : 04 July 2008
AgriBEE scandal sparks mass exodus at Land Bank
Efforts to clean up the Land Bank suffered a setback with the axing of its chief financial officer and the resignation of the board's risk and audit committee chairs, after serious irregularities emerged in payments the bank made on behalf of the agriculture department's R100 million AgriBEE fund.
Issue date : 04 July 2008
Issue date : 04 July 2008
Uproar as municipality sues farmers
Farmers and business owners in the Thabo Mofutsanyana District Municipality of the eastern Free State have been subpoenaed for over R1 billion in overdue levy payments.
Issue date : 04 July 2008
Issue date : 04 July 2008
Africa’s flourishing red hot pokers
Red hot pokers belong to the genus Kniphofia and occur in many habitats, but prefer semi-moist vleis where they flower singularly or in clusters, writes Cameron McMaster.
Issue date : 27 June 2008
Issue date : 27 June 2008
A guide to field sport optics
issue date : 27 June 2008
Do as I say, not as I do – a recipe for disaster
'When you move into a management position, you lose all freedom to sometimes behave like a fool'.
Issue date : 27 June 2008
Issue date : 27 June 2008
More about pigeon health
In the final part of THis series on pigeon health, I'd like to remind readers that it's an area that's not conclusive and there are always advancements. Diagnostics is a specialised field and I will continue to report on new research findings.
Trying to stay on top of land reform
Former North West and Gauteng land claims commissioner Blessing Mphela recently took over as acting chief commissioner. Stephan Hofstätter asked him about his approach.
Issue date : 27 June 2008
Issue date : 27 June 2008
Global warming turned into profit
European farmers are cashing in on society's concern with the environment and energy crisis, as in some cases, energy production is more profitable than livestock.
Issue date : 27 June 2008
Issue date : 27 June 2008
SA Wool goes green
The recent International Wool Textile Organisation conference in Beijing put much emphasis on animal rights and environmentally friendly wool. Here's what chairperson of Cape Wools, Geoff Kingwell, told attendees about the South African wool growers' Code of Best Practice.
Issue date : 27 June 2008
Issue date : 27 June 2008
